Sentences with phrase «first time a minister»

It leaves the government's confidence in the existing evidence somewhat exposed - and is not the first time ministers have looked blindly at the facts staring them in the face.

It is the first time a minister has vetoed the release of government material under section 53 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The government has accepted the couple's account of what happened - and the settlement is the first time ministers have apologised for a specific act involving British security agencies.

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I WAS at a function the other night where the Treasurer, Peter Costello, sang the praises of the Howard Government in bringing in a trade surplus for the first time since John Gorton was Prime Minister.

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty first commissioned his own study, authored by University of Calgary tax - policy expert Jack Mintz, then in March initiated a public consultation process, by which time talk of a government - run supplemental pension plan, whether regional or national, began to fade.

Janigan describes a heated first ministers meeting in 1913, in which the three Prairie premiers teamed up for the first time to demand resource control from Prime Minister Robert Borden.

Flaherty saw this relationship between GDP growth and government revenues first - hand when he was Ontario's Finance Minister, during a time when the government's budgetary position eroded due to slower - than - anticipated economic growth.

SPORTS and Recreation Minister Norman Moore has urged sports fans to tell television stations they want soccer, cricket and basketball broadcasts to continue.This summer, Channel Nine will not broadcast the Pura Milk Cup for the first time in 22 years.

Of course, Russia's energy minister Novak has already said that it will take a long time before Russia's fulfills its production cut quota of cutting 0.3 tb / d from its current production level of 11.2 tb / d due to «technical complications» suggesting that Russia is perfectly happy to sit back and watch how the world reacts to the OPEC cut first before engaging following through on its promises.

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Premiers will meet with the Prime Minister on Monday for the first time since 2009.

Canadians are three times more likely to say NAFTA has benefitted their country than hurt it February 13, 2017 — When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets U.S. President Donald Trump face - to - face for the first time on Monday, the pair are

For the first time in more than 40 years, Canada is poised to host not only an Indian Prime Minister, but one who is favourably disposed toward Canada and famous for making things happen.

My first Davos was in 1995 and I've come back many times since, both as a minister and, more recently, as president of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives.

Majority of Canadians disapprove of Justin Trudeau for the first time since he became Prime Minister March 19, 2018 — The passage of time appears to have done nothing to soothe Canadian voters irritated with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since

For the first time in more than 40 years, a sitting prime minister of India will make an official visit to Canada this month.

When Finance Minister Joe Ceci stood in the Legislature on Oct. 27 to deliver the Alberta NDP's first budget, it marked the first time since 1972 that the budget was not tabled by a Progressive Conservative finance mMinister Joe Ceci stood in the Legislature on Oct. 27 to deliver the Alberta NDP's first budget, it marked the first time since 1972 that the budget was not tabled by a Progressive Conservative finance ministerminister.

For the first time in our province's history, the majority of Alberta's cabinet ministers are women.

Scottish leader floats notion of second independence vote Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon says late 2018 could be the best time for a second referendum on independence from the United Kingdom.

It seems like such a short time ago that I railed against Jason Kenney's first tweet as Minister of ESDC.

February 13, 2017 — When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets U.S. President Donald Trump face - to - face for the first time on Monday, the pair are almost certain to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

OTTAWA — Former Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement declared Tuesday that he's running for the leadership of his party — but it's not the first time he has pursued the job.

Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu said on November 15 that for the first time in the history of the Russian navy, its fleet air arm was involved in striking real targets.

During his tenure as Prime Minister, Mr. Martin set in place a ten year, forty - one billion dollar plan to improve health care and reduce wait times; signed agreements with the provinces and territories to establish the first national early learning and child care program and created a new financial deal for Canada's municipalities.

This was the first time ever that there was direct communication between the evangelical ministers and their flocks and the gay people....

If it was a big district (like the my first district in Long Island) we had 150 full time ministers, and that was after they split the district 10 years ago) So it had to be at his church.

Under this metaphor, the good minister is the one who keeps reducing the elapsed time from the detection of the first wisp of the smoke of conflict, through the scramble down the long ladder and the rush out to the trouble spot, to the stamping out of the smoldering source of smoke before it bursts into the flame of serious congregational conflict.

Not only was it the first breakfast I had eaten for a long time with other ministers and gospel music; it was the first segregated public meal I had had since I was a boy in YMCA camp.

Original Sin then - that overlooked but vital doctrine of the reality of our state, and the introduction into the material universe for the first time of «the problem of evil» - teaches the rupturing of that living, holy communion of good by which, from the first pair, men were to minister life and fulfilment to one another through Christ.

A new minister has been appointed to one of Scotland's most iconic cathedrals for the first time in 40... More

Gospel writer John is believed to have penned his biblical works in his 90s and retired minister Cyril Grant MBE became the oldest first - time author on record at 94

In the most challenging, daunting, frightening times in my life, even when I was a pastor's wife (my ex husband was an Assemblies of God minister), my «church family» were the first people to abandon me.

Last week's brutal assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's Minorities Minister and sole Christian Cabinet minister, has united his coreligionists in despair — not for the firMinister and sole Christian Cabinet minister, has united his coreligionists in despair — not for the firminister, has united his coreligionists in despair — not for the first time.

Speaking at the launch of the Irish Food Board's Bord Bia's Export Performance and Prospects 2017 - 2018 report, The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, said the value of Irish food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 13 % in 2017, to reach $ 12.6 bn ($ 15.1 bn) for the first time.

It is for the first time that, politically, the German prime minister came out.

«When the door was opened for people to ask questions, I was the first person to put up my hand; it is possible that the minister did not see me... anytime I put up my hand so forcefully, the minister came and said this is the time we want gender balance so it has to be a woman and of cause not being a woman I didn't have the chance and then he will come up and say no we've had a one or two newspapers so let's have radio, because I wasn't with radio, I didn't have the chance and so on and I was getting deeply frustrated and I am not saying this to mean the minister was deliberately avoiding me; it may well be that he genuinely wanted to achieve that balance... it went on and on until the President made an intervention which led to my being given the microphone; that for me may have indicated that the President was willing to listen to everybody...» he narrated.

Although he will be leading a minority government, Mr Morgan told the BBC he expected to have an easier time than the Scottish first minister Alex Salmond who is leading a minority SNP government in Scotland.

Interestingly, the SNP wasted little time last week in framing the election in Scotland as a «two - horse race» between them and the Conservatives, a line repeated by first minister Nicola Sturgeon in her speech to the Scottish Trades Union Conference in Aviemore yesterday.

Rics spokesman Jeremy Leaf said: «The housing minister needs to understand that rolling Hips out to one and two bed properties could find first - time - buyers caught between a rock and a hard place as accessibility to the market would go off the scale.

This is not the first time a member from the NPP is accusing the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister of involving himself in corrupt act but it seems the Presidency doesn't have any interest to investigate him and clear him freely or otherwise.

Time and again she's stood up to Sturgeon, and that's not something the First Minister has really been used to.

This is the fourth consecutive year the march has gone ahead under a large security presence, and the first time a prime minister has attended.

Nicola Sturgeon (SNP and Scottish First Minister), Leanne Wood (Plaid Cymru) and Natalie Bennett (Green Party) all took part in the televised leaders» debate and were therefore given a national platform for the first First Minister), Leanne Wood (Plaid Cymru) and Natalie Bennett (Green Party) all took part in the televised leaders» debate and were therefore given a national platform for the first first time.

When the deputy prime minister says the plan is to «finish the job», he fails to accept any responsibility for not getting the job done on time in the first place.

Tory and Lib Dem ministers split for the first time ever in the Lords last night, as the row over boundary changes stepped up another notch.

For the first time since the caliphate was abolished in 1924, the country was governed by a prime minister (Necmettin Erbakan), who was accused of being «Islamist» (even though he continued to «deny all the charges»).

Why because I mean of course in life you want to over periods of time take up other challenges so ten years on the job, I thought would have been enough for me to take up another challenge... so my first choice would not have been to be Minister for Information and Presidential Spokesperson,» he stated.

The Fixed - term Parliaments Act (FTPA) was introduced by the Conservative - Liberal coalition government in 2011, primarily to prevent David Cameron, the prime minister at the time, from seizing on the first significant poll lead for the Conservatives to call an early election and win a Conservative majority.

It's why when I stood on the steps of Number 10 for the first time as Prime Minister 84 days ago, I said that the Government I lead will be driven not by the interests of the rich and powerful, but by the interests of ordinary, working class people.

Trump will return to New York for the first time as commander - in - chief next week, for a speech and a face - to - face meeting aboard the Intrepid with the Australian prime minister.